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Class : 6 Marks: 80
Date : ENGLISH Time :2 hrs.
Note: (Answer all the questions on the answer sheets.)
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SECTION A : READING COMPREHENSION
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Kaala Paani, the Cellular Jail situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
was a colonial prison. The Britishers used this prison especially to exile Indian
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political prisoners. Many notable dissidents such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer
Savarkar and many more Indian freedom fighters were imprisoned here during the
struggle for India‟s independence.
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The jail was called „Cellular Jail‟ as the solitary cells in the prison were
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constructed in such a way that they prevented the prisoners from communicating
with each other. Also, the spokes were so designed that the face of a cell in a spoke
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saw the back of the cells in another spoke. This made communication between
prisoners impossible and they were all left to die in solitary confinement. These
islands were so remote that they were the most suitable place to punish the rebels
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Two out of the seven wings of the jail were demolished during the short
(1942-1945) Japanese occupation of the island. After India became independent of
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the British rule, another two wings of the jail were demolished and the remaining
three wings and the central tower were converted into a National Memorial in 1969.
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The entire complex of the jail was converted into a national memorial monument.
A1 1. What was the purpose of Cellular Jail during the British? (1)
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2. Name two freedom fighters who were imprisoned in the Cellular Jail? (1)
3. How did the jail get its name? (1)
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4. What happened to the two wings of the jail during 1942-1945? (1)
A2 Find the words from the passage that means the same. (½x4=2)
1. fight 2. freedom 3. alone 4. destroyed
Section B : GRAMMAR
B1. Fill in the blanks with the abstract noun forms of the words given in the brackets
(½x4=2)
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B2. Underline nouns in the following sentences and state their kind: (½x6=3)
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1) Birds migrate when it gets cold.
2) Can you please carry this bundle of sticks for me?
3) Many natives of South Africa live in poverty.
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B3. Fill in the blanks with the kind of pronoun mentioned in the bracket: (½x6=3)
1.
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______________ of you is going with me. (DISTRIBUTIVE)
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2. Rahul _______________ composed a song. (EMPHATIC)
3. You, he and ____________ are travelling to Chennai. (PERSONAL)
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B6. Fill up with the given verb in the mentioned Tense: (1x3=3)
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1. suresh said someone has stolen my wallet
2. gurmeet has gone to Australia
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SECTION C : LITERATURE
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C1. Read the references given below and answer the questions that follow :
A. “He is as beautiful as the weathercock.”
2. Who was Emily? What did she force Uncle Ken to do?
3. Why was the little swallow alone in the city? Where were his companions?
4. What happened at the Weser?
5. What was the fashionable amusement among the children of Avonlea?
SECTION D: WRITING
D1. Write a paragraph on “THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE”. (Word limit 100 words) (5)
D2. Write a letter to your friend who stays in Mumbai describing the Play Fest held at your
school (10)
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Multiple Choice Questions (1x20=20)
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I Read the poem carefully and the answer the questions:
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3. The poem refers to which season of the year?
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4. What sounds can the poet listen to?
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5. What does the line “And miles to go before I sleep.” mean?
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d. He got appointed in the academy.
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a. carriage b. carrying c. care d. carried
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a. bench b. bevy c. chest d. library
20. Identify the kind of pronoun for „herself‟. “ She always gave a competition to
herself.”
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